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TABLE E-1 Data on Retrieved, Remelted Highly Cross-Linked Acetabular Liners and Tibial Inserts Analyzed with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Manufacturer/Material Prosthesis Type* Patient
Sex Patient Age (yr)
Duration in Vivo
(yr) Reason for Retrieval
Duration of Post-Retrieval Storage in Air
(mo)
Maximum Oxidation (Ketone Peak Height Ratio)
Location of Maximum Oxidation Acetabular liners
DePuy/Marathon Pinnacle M 36 0.4 Dislocation 1.6 0.03 Surface
DePuy/Marathon Pinnacle F 63 0.4 Dislocation 1.9 0.04 Surface
DePuy/Marathon Duraloc M 52 0.5 Instability, dislocation 1.2 0.05 Surface
DePuy/Marathon ZTT II F 60 0.7 Loosening 4.5 0.008 Surface
DePuy/Marathon Pinnacle F Not
avail.
1.0 Dislocation 7.1 0.04 Surface
DePuy/Marathon ZTT II M 83 1.1 Loosening, femoral 1.5 0.026 Surface
DePuy/Marathon Duraloc M 77 1.1 Infection 3 0.008 Surface
DePuy/Marathon Pinnacle F 70 1.2 Dislocation 2.7 0.04 Surface
DePuy/Marathon ZTT II M 41 1.3 Infection 5 0.06 Surface
DePuy/Marathon Pinnacle F 69 1.3 Dislocation 3.5 0.002 Surface
DePuy/Marathon ZTT II M 56 1.5 Loosening 2.8 0.03 Surface
DePuy/Marathon Pinnacle F 54 1.6 Impingement 4.6 0.01 Surface
DePuy/Marathon ZTT II F 70 2.1 Loosening 3 0.055 Subsurface
DePuy/Marathon Pinnacle M 78 2.3 Polyethylene
disassociation
3.6 0.05 Surface
DePuy/Marathon Pinnacle F 57 2.7 Loosening 5.4 0.04 Surface
DePuy/Marathon ZTT II F 41 2.8 Loosening, subsidence 2.9 0.03 Surface
DePuy/Marathon ZTT II M 50 2.8 Loosening, pain 2.8 0.03 Surface
DePuy/Marathon Duraloc F 75 3.6 Loosening 2.7 0.04 Surface
DePuy/Marathon Pinnacle M 58 3.6 Loosening 2.4 0.013 Subsurface
DePuy/Marathon ZTT II M 53 3.7 Loosening 6.3 0.03 Subsurface
DePuy/Marathon ZTT II F Not
avail.
3.7 Dislocation 4.5 0.001 Surface
DePuy/Marathon Pinnacle F 64 5.0 Pain 14.2 0.17 Subsurface
DePuy/Marathon Pinnacle F 72 5.3 Loosening, osteolysis 4.2 0.07 Subsurface
DePuy/Marathon Pinnacle M Not
avail.
7.5 Recurrent dislocation 1.2 0.03 Surface
DePuy/Marathon ZTT II M 36 8.0 Instability 1.8 0.04 Subsurface
DePuy/Marathon ZTT II M 48 9.8 Pain 6.4 0.03 Subsurface
Smith & Nephew/XLPE Reflection M 74 0.0 Infection 1.3 0.01 Surface
Smith & Nephew/XLPE Reflection M 69 0.6 Pain, infection 13.5 0.01 Surface
Smith & Nephew/XLPE Reflection M 80 1.5 Fracture of bone, femoral 7.7 0.07 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy F 61 0.0 Vertical cup 0.8 0.023 Surface
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Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy M 75 0.2 Instability, dislocation 4.1 0.06 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy M 46 0.4 Loosening, pain 7.1 0.03 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy M 80 0.5 Instability, dislocation 2.1 0.04 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy F 59 0.6 Malposition 2.3 0.04 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy M 75 0.6 Infection 12.6 0.09 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy F 72 0.9 Infection, instability 9.9 0.21 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy F Not
avail.
0.9 Not available 35.9 0.25 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy M 57 1.2 Pain 4.3 0.04 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy F 47 1.2 Dislocation 13.2 0.035 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity HGP II M 70 1.2 Loosening, femoral 9.8 0.03 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy M Not
avail.
1.4 Dislocation 16.1 0.14 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy M 58 1.6 Loosening, acetabular 7.4 0.078 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy F 67 1.7 Infection 12.9 0.25 Subsurface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy F 56 1.9 Instability, polyethylene
wear
12.8 0.13 Subsurface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy M 71 2.1 Instability, dislocation 5.9 0.05 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy M 86 2.2 Fracture, bone 2.9 0.05 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity HGP II F 62 2.9 Subluxation,
polyethylene wear
11 0.33 Subsurface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy F 75 3.1 Loosening, femoral 8.4 0.05 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy M 70 4.0 Instability 10.9 0.19 Surface
Zimmer/Longevity Trilogy F 61 4.6 Loosening 2.4 0.13 Subsurface
Tibial inserts
Johnson & Johnson Sigma STB M 82 1.0 Not available 6.2 0.02 Surface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma STB F 74 1.3 Loosening 2.3 0.03 Surface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma CVD F 69 1.3 Malalignment 2.3 0.04 Surface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma PLI M 67 1.5 Loosening, femoral 4.7 0.02 Surface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma STB F 70 1.5 Pain 6.4 0.2 Surface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma CVD F 68 1.7 Hemarthrosis 6.5 0.19 Surface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma STB F 75 1.7 Osteolysis, infection 2.6 0.045 Surface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma STB F 65 2.0 Osteolysis, polyethylene
wear
4.1 0.026 Surface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma CVD F 66 2.1 Pain, instability 6.6 0.038 Subsurface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma CVD M 65 2.1 Malrotation 5.8 0.03 Surface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma STB F 66 2.2 Infection 1.6 0.02 Surface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma STB M 62 2.5 Osteolysis 1.4 0.05 Surface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma STB F 73 2.9 Infection 5.9 0.04 Surface
Johnson & Johnson Sigma CVD F 64 3.7 Loosening, instability 4.4 0.14 Subsurface
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Sulzer Natural-Knee F 72 3.0 Pain, loosening 7.3 0.055 Surface
Sulzer Natural-Knee M 63 3.9 Pain 2.2 0.11 Subsurface
Sulzer Natural-Knee F 72 6.9 Infection, loosening 1.1 0.07 Surface
Zimmer NexGen M Not
avail.
2.0 Pain 1.8 0.14 Subsurface
Zimmer NexGen F 68 3.5 Loosening, tibial and
patellar
7.6 0.21 Subsurface
*STB = stabilized, CVD = curved, and PLI = posterior lipped insert.
